Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection in Glaucoma.
Gauthier AC, Liu J. Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection in Glaucoma. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2016, 89: 73-9. PMID: 27505018, PMCID: PMC4797839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous system degenerative disorderOptic nerve degenerationRetinal ganglion cellsLateral geniculate nucleusAdenosine receptor antagonistIntraocular pressureNerve degenerationNeurotrophic factorReceptor antagonistGanglion cellsGlaucoma progressionDisease progressionIrreversible blindnessGeniculate nucleusNew therapiesVisual cortexDegenerative disordersAxonal transportCell therapyGlaucomaOxidative stressTherapyDiseaseNeuroprotectionNeurodegeneration